I’m flying to Otaru for the Japan Writers Conference today!
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks, and I’ve been a mess all day today: rushing out of a room to go do something only to realize that I left behind something crucial.
But most things are done. Just 2 things left: submit my scholarship application (yes, I’m officially back in academia as of this month), and do my mandatory health check. Then it’s off to the station to catch my bus to the airport for a dizzying sequence of transportation that will get me to Otaru past midnight! (Yikes…?)
I deliberately haven’t prepared anything for my presentation at the conference. I thought I’d just make a list of memories and angles for myself, and have that with me, and turn my “lecture” into a more participatory sort of thing, where I cater what I talk about to what the audience wants to get out of my talk. It might be a terrible idea, but given the topic I chose, I figure that this is better than preparing a powerpoint presentation to bombard audiences with.
I’m in the last slot on the last day, so I’m also expecting that there won’t be that many people.
So—if I’ll see you in Otaru, I look forward to meeting you!
If not, wish me luck!